Uruguayan Ivan Alonso was disabled for one month of his post as sporting director Cruz Azul for a collision with Miguel Herrera, Coach Xolos de Tijuana said after a press conference this Thursday Mexican Football Federation (FMF).
Alonso, 44, collided with Herreraafter last Tuesday’s victory Cruz Azul 1:0 over Tijuana, corresponding Fourth date of the 2024 Clausura tournament.
🗒️ | The Disciplinary Commission announces the disqualification and fine of Ivan Alonso, as well as financial sanctions against Miguel Herrera.
— Mexican Football Federation (@FMF) February 1, 2024
The coach intercepted Herrera after eThe strategist concluded the press conference after the duel.
Some reporters present at the duel captured the moment on video broadcast on social media. Alonso furiously complained to Piojo Herrera for some remarks which he did last December.
Ivan Alonso, sporting director of Cruz Azul, and Miguel Herrera are made of words. The discussion became very heated and was close to a fight. A fight broke out between them in the stadium locker room. pic.twitter.com/8h4RG2vV7j
— Andres Diaz (@AndresDiaz04) January 31, 2024
“He is a foreigner whose latest career involves deceiving the directors of Toluca and Pachuca.; “The people of Pachuca came out with very strong criticism of him,” Herrera told the magazine. Hot TV channel YouTube.
“His last resort is to deceive the directors of Pachuca and Toluca.”
Miguel Herrera and “El Burro” Van Rankin will take on Cruz Azul, Ivan Alonso and Martin Anselmi. pic.twitter.com/nZubgnSDES
— We are Cruz Azul (@SomosCruz_Azul) December 22, 2023
Herrera Aguirre referred to How Alonso retired from Mexican football in 2012 when I was a football player Tolucaa, from which he came out himselfsuffer from heart problems because of which he announced that he would retire from professional football.
Alonso He then stated that he the decision to hang up his boots was because he was not going to risk his life after medical tests showed he had heart problems.
However, in January 2013 He returned to the field when he signed a contract with Nacional. your country, in which He stayed until 2016 to sign with Argentine River Plate. from which he retired in 2017.
After that the Uruguayan He returned to Mexican football in December 2021 to take up the position of sporting director of Pachuca. from which he unexpectedly withdrew in June 2022.
“There were situations with Ivan that did not comply with the rules and philosophy of the club, and this was due to why he did not continue to play. “There are things that we as an organization cannot tolerate, so we are terminating the contract.”commented TUDN President Pachuca A.Rumando Martinez, shortly before Alonso was appointed director of Cruz Azul last December.
Disqualification what he received this Thursdaydoes not allow Alonso to interfere with the activities of Cruz Azul and FMF.in addition to enter the field and locker rooms at your team’s gamesranked sixth in the Clausura 2024. The Uruguayan also received economic penaltythe amount of which is not disclosed.
Herrera was punished only with a fine for failure to maintain fair play, although it is not specified whether his misconduct is consistent with his statements in the interview or the way he responded to Alonso after last Tuesday’s press conference.
(according to information from EFE)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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